Infant&#39;s band



May 2o, 1924. 1,495,134` H. L. REDMOND INFANTs BAND Filed Jan. 31, 1923 2 shew-sheu 2 .Patented Mayv 20, 19.24.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRIET LYo'Ns EDMOND, or' BosToN. MAssACHUsE'rfis, AassrGfNoR A'ro -THE w11.T

LIAM.CARTER COMPANY. OF NEEDHAIVI HEIGHTS, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA- TION F MASSACHUSETTS.

INFANTS BAND.

: Application led January 31, 1923. Serial No. 616,057.4

To all 1/hom it nmg/ concern.:

Be it known that I, HAumE'r LvoNs RED- MoND. a citizen. of the United States, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of l\'l'assachusetts, have in-' and particularly to infants knitted shirts or socalled abdominal bands. although within the scope and purpose of my invention it may be put to other uses.

In order that the principle of my invention may be clearly set forth I have disclosed certain embodiments thereof in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an infants undershirt or band disclosing the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. '2 is 'a side elevation of the saine;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the lowenportion of the shirt or band'folded upon the front and back vertical median lines of Fig. 1;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but viewing the garment from the front; Fi 5 is a front elevation' similar to Fig. I1 an showin the lower portiono-ffa modified form of and; I

Figs. 6 and 7` are partially diagrammatical front and` back elevations respectively, illustrating the manner of attaching to the shirt a diaper or napkin of triangular form; l

Figs. 8 vand 9 are' front and back" elevations respectively 'illustrating another manner of attaching a similar dia er; and o Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are respective y front, back and sidefelevations of the -bandwith a different diaper attached. 'd

Referring more particularl to the' drawings andi first to that form o my invention.

to 4 I have indicated the trunk or bodyortion of the undergarment shown in Figs. 1

at 1 the same eing preferably of knitted material whereof the wales 2 extend verticallyor lengthwise of thebody -portion of the garment. Desirably the arment is formedby rib knitting as-a cy lndrical or seamless tube having integral shoulder straps 3, 3 at the upper extremity. The' garment herein is provided with a suitable reentachin forcing edge formation 4 constructed 'by ovcrseaming or like sewing operation so as to forni an elastic seam. The edges of the shoulder straps and neck portion are similarly vseamed`as indicated at 5, 5.

While the garment maybe otherwise employed it is primarily ,intended as an infants band and to that end has at its lower extremity a formation or'formations adapting it for the attachment thereto of some suitable article such as an infants 'napkin or diaper. For this purpose the garment is preferably provided at its lower extremity with integral strip continuations at `bot front and rear and positioned approximately centrally of the lower edges of the band. Such continuations or tabs indi .cated at 6 and 7 respectively, are desirably erably reinforced, as by securing uponthe face thereof, and desirably the innerv face,

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one or more layers of knitted cotton orw i other fabric 9 and 10 respectively, as clearl indicated in-section in Fig. 3 and in ful in Fig. 4. the wales 11 of said layers extending herein in the same direction as those of the tabs. As seen in Fig. 4`said reenforcing layers have their edges included in the overseamlng 4, the upper straight edge of said reenforcementsrdesirably being left free as indicated at 12. /It is highly desirable that an infants band be ada ted for use with infants diapers or na ins of different style or type and with di erent methods of foldin and attachin the same. For this pu ose provide in addition to the attac in means have i or tabs 6, 7, above described, ad itional reinforcing and supporting portions or patches for the reception of pins or like atextremlty of the. arment at oints spaced from said tabs. wo of suc reenforcin sections orpatches are indicated at v13 an 14 in Figs. y1, 2 and 3 and in section in Fig. 4. Said patches preferably comprise one or more layers of knitted fabric secured t0 the garment as by means' of the elodie, seeming means and positioned at the lower v indicated at 15. As shownA said patches are placed upon the inner surface of the gar-` ment giving a morepleasing and finished appearance thereto. Obviously, however, they may be secured upon the outer surface A of the band.

rection of their height and longitudinally of the garment. By thus forming said patches of relatively great height as compared to their Width and extending upwardly upon vthe body portion of the garment for a substantial distance the garment is more r ladily adapted for wear by infants of di erent body length. the pin or other attaching means being fastened at any desired point longitudinally of saidpatches. As clearly seenin Figs. 2 and 3 the wales 'of said patches indicated at 1G extend lengthwise of the body portion, said patchesl thus present-- ing little .or no interference to the normal elasticity o f the body portion while aiding materially in maintaining the proper shape ofthe band.- y I. L

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modified form of garment'l having a trunk portion indicated at 1 and having side reenforcing portions or patches 13', 14. In this instance -I omit' the dependingl tabs at front and rearl of the garment. this'form .of band being particularly adapted for use with the squareform of' diaper indicated in Figs. 10 to 12, and

withlsaid form only.

Referring now to Figs. G and 7 I have illustrated the band 1 with attached diaper or napkin. In this instance the central front and rear tabs 6 and 7 are each in lowered or.

depending position.' The diaper 17 here'em-v 'ployed is shaped or folded into triangular' form, the long upper edge thereof. indicated vin dotted lines at 18, being applied to the lower portion 4of thevband, preferably upony the inner surface there-of and with its transverse central point ladjacent the Vertical media'n line of the back of the band.-

The two'uppe .corners of the' diaper are brought together across the front of the band and overlapped at the center thereof, the third orlower -corner being` brought up 'between the legsA of the infantand adjacent and preferably beneath the front tab 6. A.

pin 19 or other attaching means secures the several portions of'the diaper to said tab 6.

'At the rear, Fig-'7, the diaper isdesirably fastened to the 'tab.7 bv a similar fastening means. shown as the.' in 20. Thel diaper may be and preferably 1s secured to the band at the sides thereof as by the pins 21,22 passing through theireinforcing patches 13 and 14 respectively.. l Y l A.

In Figs. 8 and 9'I have shown the shirt or band'l with attached triangular diaper 17 Similar to that illustrated in Figs, ti and l memes 7. In this instance, however, the central front and rear-tabs arev each reversed or folded back upon the band, either upon the i inner or outer surface thereof.,y Front and rear fasteners or pins 23, 24.- are respectively passed through the tabs 6 and 7 and through l the adjacent portion of the band andv diaper.

It will be noted that the manner ofattaclnnrnt shown in Figs.. 8 land Qbrings' the napkilrhigher upon the body of a wearer of the same -bodylength as compared with Figs. 6 and. 7 thus providing a. snug fit about the hips or above. The side patches 13, 14 being of elongated form extendlng well up the trunk of the garment accommodate Ithe same to this method of diaper attachment. By bringing the` diaper higherjupon .thc body of the infant extra protective'covering and warmth is afforded yfor the abdomen., 'The elongated formation of the patches 13, 14 affords wide latitude in the locationof thc fasteners for the diaper, thus accommodating the shirt to various body lengthsof -infants. y i

Referring now to Figs. 10 to 12 the Vband is shown with a diaper of different form attached. Said diaper 27 is ofthe so-called square type, which is folded transversely as indicated at 28 and'brought upwardly substantially equal distances at both front .and rear. The lateral edges of said diaper or napkin are overlapped at each side of the wearer. ln'this instance the principal and. if desired, the=only points of attachment of the diaper to the band. are at the sides thereof, the elongated reenforcing patches 13 and 14 being provided at such points for (this purpose. f

The folded diaper is preferably carried up j vIn addition the .diaper may be and desirably is secured to the band at either the front or back center, orboth. The fastener-receiving tabs 6 and 7 may be reversed and folded uponto the band, or left down, or one tab may be reversed and the other left down, .whichever arrangementis found most convenient and practical under the circumstances.l

` Accordingly in Fig. 10 I have shown the front tab` 6 reversed land reeiving a pin 31 or other fastener passing` through said tab.

and adjacent bandportion to secure the diaper, while in Fig. 11 the rear tab 7 as 'shown is in vits lower position, receiving the pin .or other fastening means 32.v

It'will now be apparent that in accordance with my invention I havev provided an in fants shirt or band having' fastener refastening ment universal to 12 has been found of ceiving reinforcing portions adapting the same band for use with Widely varying styles of diaper and with various methods of attaching the same, rendering the garfunction. 'If desired I may provide more than two such recnforcing portions shown herein. It will be observed that the band is structurally alike at both front and .back rendering sai'd band reversible' whereby either face thereof may serve as front or as back as is most convenient, this being true in connection with any desired 'style of'diaper or method of attachment.

The square diaper illustrated in Figs. 10 great advantage, as it gives the infa'nt great comfort room and largely prevents chaing and the like. The weight of the diaper. is more evenly distributed by the provision of at 'least four ,pins points upon the band. Square diapers andthe illustratedy manner of securing them have been extensively endorsed by physicians and additional room and general comfort afforded the infant wearer.

Having thus described my invention l desire it 'to be understood that my invention is not limited to the-particular illustrative embodiments shown herein, the scgpe thereof being set forth in the following claims.

Claims:

1. An infants shirt or knitted body portion provided with a plurality of spaced depending tabs upon the lower edge thereof at front and rear, the

lower edge of the garment between said tabs in its diaper supporting hospitals because of thc` 'ing upwardly lfrom the band having abeing substantially straight,y and a 'plurality' of diapersupporting sections located and secured to said body portionv at opposite sides of said body portion above the lower straight edge thereof and of substantially the same material as said body portion, said sections constituting means for attachment to the garment of diapers; f

2. An infants shirt pr handhaving a knitted body portion formed as a seamless tube, the lower edge of the garment being substanthereof, and a plurality of diaper supporting sections located -and secured to said body portion at opposite sides thereof above the lower straight edge of said 'side'portions and of substantially the same material as said body portion, saidA sections constituting means for attachment to the garment of dia'- pers.. l

`tially straight at the side portionsv atleast d 3. An infants shirt or band having a-knitted, cylindrical'body portion, the lower edge' of the garment being substantially straight at the side portions at least thereof, and a vpluralityof diaper supporting ,portions at opposite sides of said body portion, extendlowen straight edge of -said side portions of the garment, and of the saine` material as-'said body portion and secured latw'ise thercagainst, said upwardly extending portions providing reinforcing areas for the reception of diaper supporting means.

In testimony whereof, l have sig'nedmy name to this specification.

vimnaitn'r LYoNs REDMOND. 

